Socio-economic statistics for Epperstone, Nottinghamshire

Socio-economic statistics for Epperstone, Nottinghamshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Epperstone in Gedling from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Epperstone older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Epperstone and Gedling? Is Epperstone an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Epperstone?

The largest employment sector in Epperstone is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 25.34%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 20.81%
Associate Professional & Technical 12.63%
Skilled Trades 12.47%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.93%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.2%
Elementary Occupations 4.77%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 3.26%

How many residents own or rent their home in Epperstone and Gedling

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Epperstone either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.53 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.47 of Epperstone residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Dumbles 85.53% 14.47%
Gedling 73.84% 26.16%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Epperstone has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Epperstone compared to other wards in Gedling

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Woodthorpe 86.92% 13.08%
2 Dumbles 85.53% 14.47%
3 Newstead Abbey 85.46% 14.54%
4 Plains 83.39% 16.61%
5 Trent Valley 83.27% 16.73%
6 Porchester 80.27% 19.73%
7 Gedling 80.08% 19.92%
8 Phoenix 75.97% 24.03%
9 Bestwood St Albans 74.26% 25.74%
10 Calverton 74.16% 25.84%
11 Redhill (Gedling) 73.36% 26.64%
12 Colwick 72.46% 27.54%
13 Carlton (Gedling) 69.54% 30.46%
14 Ernehale 69.37% 30.63%
15 Coppice 69.29% 30.71%
16 Carlton Hill 66.38% 33.62%
17 Cavendish 66.22% 33.78%
18 Daybrook 57.61% 42.39%
19 Netherfield (Gedling) 50.17% 49.83%
Epperstone is ranked 2 out of 19 wards in Gedling for the percentage of home owners.

Epperstone Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Gedling.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Gedling 3.1% -0.1%
East Midlands 3.4% -0.2%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Epperstone on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Epperstone.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 51.13%
In Part-Time Work 30.48%
Unemployed 2.36%
69.52% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Epperstone

Epperstone Health Statistics

Dumbles has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Dumbles 48.39% 35.02% 12.6% 3.09% 0.9%
Gedling 46.03% 34.84% 13.8% 4.13% 1.21%
East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Gedling changed since 2011?

Gedling residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.65% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 45.05% 35.17% 14.51% 4.1% 1.17%
2021 46.03% 34.84% 13.8% 4.13% 1.21%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Epperstone & Gedling Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Epperstone in the Gedling local area district.

Epperstone has a lower rate of immigrants than Gedling, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Dumbles 96.94% 3.06%
Gedling 92.39% 7.61%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Epperstone compared to other wards in Gedling

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Carlton Hill 87.94% 12.06%
2 Carlton 88.08% 11.92%
3 Daybrook 89.84% 10.16%
4 Colwick 89.96% 10.04%
5 Bestwood St Albans 91.18% 8.82%
6 Netherfield 91.45% 8.55%
7 Plains 91.69% 8.31%
8 Woodthorpe 91.87% 8.13%
9 Porchester 92.15% 7.85%
10 Coppice 92.5% 7.5%
11 Phoenix 92.54% 7.46%
12 Cavendish 92.58% 7.42%
13 Ernehale 93.68% 6.32%
14 Redhill 93.69% 6.31%
15 Gedling 94.09% 5.91%
16 Newstead Abbey 94.18% 5.82%
17 Trent Valley 95.27% 4.73%
18 Dumbles 96.94% 3.06%
19 Calverton 96.95% 3.05%
'; Epperstone is ranked 18 out of 19 wards in Gedling for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Epperstone Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Epperstone residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Epperstone to the national average for England.
Level Dumbles England
No Qualifications 15.43% 18.08%
Level 1 7.94% 9.69%
Level 2 12.18% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 7.04% 5.32%
Level 3 16.13% 16.92%
Level 4 38.68% 33.92%

Epperstone Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Dumbles.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Epperstone and Gedling?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Gedling including Epperstone. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Bestwood St Albans 5461
Calverton 7721
Carlton 5733
Carlton Hill 9328
Cavendish 5112
Colwick 2875
Coppice 6062
Daybrook 6633
Dumbles 2925
Ernehale 6338
Gedling 7250
Netherfield 5568
Newstead Abbey 8374
Phoenix 5722
Plains 7879
Porchester 7931
Redhill 5714
Trent Valley 5357
Woodthorpe 6256
Gedling Total 118239



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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